Eric Clapton

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Eric Clapton is a renowned English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter, widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential guitarists in music history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf guitarist
human
record producer
singer
songwriter
activeYearsStart 1962
associatedAct B. B. King
surface form: B.B. King

Duane Allman
George Harrison
Phil Collins
Steve Winwood
awardReceived BRIT Awards
surface form: Brit Award

Grammy Award
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction
birthDate 1945-03-30
birthPlace Ripley, Surrey, England
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
familyName Eric Clapton self-linksurface differs
surface form: Clapton
fullName Eric Clapton self-linksurface differs
surface form: Eric Patrick Clapton
genre blues
blues rock
psychedelic rock
rock
givenName Eric
honorificTitle CBE
influenced Eddie Van Halen
John Mayer
Mark Knopfler
influencedBy B. B. King
surface form: B.B. King

Muddy Waters
Robert Johnson
instrument guitar
slide guitar
vocals
memberOf Blind Faith
Cream
Derek and the Dominos
John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers
The Yardbirds
movement British blues boom
notableAchievement Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Cream
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Yardbirds
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist
notableAlbum 461 Ocean Boulevard
Eric Clapton (1970 album)
From the Cradle
Journeyman
Slowhand
MTV Unplugged
surface form: Unplugged
notableEvent Performed at Live Aid in 1985
Performed at the Concert for Bangladesh in 1971
notableWork Bell Bottom Blues
Change the World
Cocaine
I Shot the Sheriff
Layla
Tears in Heaven
Wonderful Tonight
occupation guitarist
musician
singer-songwriter
recordLabel Polydor Records
RSO Records
Reprise Records
residence England
spouse Melia McEnery
Pattie Boyd
website https://www.ericclapton.com/

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